Drew my 1st Montana Speed Goat 🐐 Tag

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Morning with some lopes, there a ton of antelope running around the ranch , this doe and young’ens was 100yds from my truck this morning, 50 yds off the house

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

After breakfast we went out and checked oil rigs of various sizes and I got to learn a little about the collection process , interesting stuff , plus we went and checked on some of his cows and checked on some bulls , saw cool country and more antelope than you can count, all around fun trip




Road buck at 25 yds

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

turned in my paperwork for vacation, I had some extra saved up got it approved today ! yee Yee , so now I have the first eight days of season off including friday the day before season opens so I can scout and try to find a buck and make it happen opening morning. With eight full days to hunt I’m feeling pretty confident. I should be able to get a good opportunity on a buck.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Drove out to my buddys ranch in Wyoming to practice shooting at distance. Something I don’t normally do , he has targets out to 1500 yds and does long range shooting all the time. So I went to spend time and figure out my rifle at 300 to 400 yds . Just so I’m as comfortable and prepared as I can for the lope hunt.

I don’t have a rifle with the ballistics and the present range and distance built in , I'm just old school. My scope is a tree teared multiple crosshairs type , so I spent the afternoon figuring out what crosshairs at distance I need to use

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The shop
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Out this window is 100 , 200, 300 yd targets , shooting over some cows. Ha ha ha View attachment 338558

The 400, 500, 700 yd targets is this way
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Took the longest to figure out where I needed to be at 300 , then at 400yds 1st shot …. Money …. Never have tried this distance before
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Heading back to Billings tomorrow, feeling comfortable and confident if I have to try a longer shot on a buck

If you only shot off of a lead sled, I would suggest that you try some shots off your bipod or off a pack. Your point of impact could be way different. At least, that was my experience.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

If you only shot off of a lead sled, I would suggest that you try some shots off your bipod or off a pack. Your point of impact could be way different. At least, that was my experience.

Yeah, I put like almost 50 rounds through the 308 so that’s why I used the sled because I wanted to save my shoulder, 1st time ever using one, not sure if I’ll be able to get back down there before season , it’s gonna have to do , I also own a tripod that I’ll have in the truck , never used it for a harvest though

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

It’s GO TIME ! Heading out for tomorrow’s opening

 

[SwaggyD]

Best of luck!

 

[Caseknife]

Better fill up your fuel tank
Good luck and have fun. Keep the meat clean, hair-free, and cool it down quickly.

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

 

[cgasner1]

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I hit a boulder on that road one day about right there I’m pretty sure someone set in the corner. It broke the the mount of the rear shock on my Cherokee

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

I’m glad you got it out of the way for me

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Usually see some in this valley , ghost town today , on to the next spot

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Finally found 2 bucks on private as I was driving along a half section of public , dam buck ran right at me crossed behind my truck on to the public… ha ha ha , one day early .. I was trying to leave because he was walking towards the public, and was out aways when I took the pic … 2 bucks close by I’ll be sniffing around tomorrow

 

[cgasner1]

That’s a a solid buck

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

That’s a a solid buck

That was my thought , he got within 100 yds or less when he paralleled my truck than ran behind me across the road , he gave off that big boy vibe for sure ,

I was looking at another buck that was farther out and I could see antlers, but he was so far out I couldn’t really tell and then this one walked up out of a draw and was looking right at me about my 1 o’clock and I was like hello , and my focus changed instantly, so I’m a few miles away , I’ll head there at first light and see what I can see.

Overall, I only saw those two bucks today , saw 25 mule deer all does and a few drinks a coyote and a badger, fun day , I also explored a couple other Sections of land out here that I’ve never seen before,

Time for mountain house ! Since I’m only a couple hours from the house give or take, I brought Mountain house, bananas, apples, RX bars, peanut butter, rice cakes and water, ghost energy drinks and some instant coffee and dead deer sticks

Traveling light , moving fast

 

[cgasner1]

Showing up late and punching out early tomorrow is my game plan. Leaving the rifle at home and taking the muzzy